Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. Both engaged to others, they become romantic on board the ship sent to take the 'plane passengers to a larger island. They agree to meet in New York three months later to see if the attraction is real. One shows up, the other doesn't, but they run into each other afterwards.

An American flyer who joined the RAF before his country was in the war is recovering from a leg injury in Jerusalem. Through an English friend he meets a quiet Jewish girl whose close-knit family originally came from Spain. The two are attracted to each other but she is convinced their diverse backgrounds mean it could never work; not only is he a gentile, his father is a protestant minister. So though they keep running into each other in the small community, they find themselves just as frequently parting again.

Carly Marshall is the mentally unbalanced wife of Hank. He's in the military and responsible for monitoring atomic tests. Carly's antics (she's fun loving) have forced her and the family (two daughters) to move from one military base to another. At a new base in Alabama, Carly gets up to her usual tricks.

Awards for 'Blue Sky'

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Academy Awards, USA Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1995 Won Oscar Best Actress in a Leading RoleJessica Lange

Golden Globes, USA Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1995 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - DramaJessica Lange